Film

The Ballad of the Viking King, Holger the Dane

1996 · 1h 22m · Animation

IMDb

7.3

This puppet film is a visually rich interpretation of the national hero Holger Danske. The story begins with Holger's birth and baptism in pagan Denmark around the year 800. The little boy is kidnapped by the Franks, who, led by Charlemagne, are trying to unite the many peoples of Europe into one empire, under one faith. The film follows the open and charming Holger's encounter with war and love, foreign cultures and beliefs, thereby touching on some universal and eternally valid themes.

Gustav Nordgreen Jacobsen

Holger som dreng (voice)

Thomas Mørk

Holger som voksen (voice)

Sam Besekow

Kong Siegfred / Odin (voice)

Bertel Torne Olsen

Gøtrik / Frei (voice)

Jesper Christensen

Hemming / Loke (voice)

Chresten Speggers Simonsen

Vidukind (voice)

Birgitte Raaberg

Freja (voice)

Vigga Bro

Shamankvinde (voice)

Claus Bue

Karl den Store (voice)

Rasmus de Neergård

Karl-Ot som dreng (voice)

Søren Sætter-Lassen

Karl-Ot som voksen (voice)

Sofie Tønsberg

Dianna som barn (voice)

Louise Herbert

Dianna som voksen (voice)

Jens Arentzen

Roland (voice)

Thor Gjedsted

Holger som baby (voice)

Stig Hoffmeyer

Ganelon (voice)

• Laila HodellDirector · Writer
• Ole JohnProducer
• Pierre DørgeOriginal Music Composer
• Irene BeckerOriginal Music Composer
• Elisabeth ColdingEditor

Release date

August 30, 1996

Status

Released

Original language

Danish

Runtime

1h 22m

Genres

Animation

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